The plot of the story bears a resemblance to Chekhov's own life, as he had fallen in love with Olga Knipper, the actress whom he would later marry, while living in Yalta in the winter of 1898–99.[9] Among other similarities, Knipper and Anna both have German last names, were both much younger than their lovers, and both had to live away from them at first.[10][8]
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